Depleted uranium travel advisory
from Reason to Freedom
by staff
10/07/05
The good news, if you can call it that, is that as of July 2005 some states [at least Connecticut and Louisiana so far. -Ed.] have passed legislation giving their returning National Guard members the right to get screening tests for depleted uranium exposure. There are also existing military regulations that authorize tests for troops who suspect depleted uranium exposure. Unfortunately the military is [seemingly] doing its best to not perform the tests or delaying them until after they won't be useful. The normally used urine tests must be done within 30 days of the last exposure for DU to be detectable. After 30 days the DU has migrated out of the blood stream into the bones and other organs...
http://www.reasontofreedom.com/Depleted_Uranium.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by staff
10/07/05
The good news, if you can call it that, is that as of July 2005 some states [at least Connecticut and Louisiana so far. -Ed.] have passed legislation giving their returning National Guard members the right to get screening tests for depleted uranium exposure. There are also existing military regulations that authorize tests for troops who suspect depleted uranium exposure. Unfortunately the military is [seemingly] doing its best to not perform the tests or delaying them until after they won't be useful. The normally used urine tests must be done within 30 days of the last exposure for DU to be detectable. After 30 days the DU has migrated out of the blood stream into the bones and other organs...
http://www.reasontofreedom.com/Depleted_Uranium.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 7. Okt, 11:05
